DS Daily - 22nd October 2010

 

Crime in England and Wales: Quarterly Update to June 2010

This quarterly update presents the most recent crime statistics from two different sources: the British Crime Survey (BCS) and police recorded crime [Home Office, UK]

Criminal statistics annual report

The annual release, presented on a calendar year basis, covers offenders dealt with by formal police cautions, reprimands or warning, or criminal court proceedings in England and Wales [Ministry of Justice, UK]

Drug addicts' children need protecting

Offering money to drug addicts for sterilisation is not the best way forward – but we have a responsibility to their children, too [Guardian, UK]

Health Minister opens new drug treatment and support centre in Swansea

The Health Minister Edwina Hart has opened a new centre to improve access to advice, support and treatment for drug misuse in Swansea [Welsh Assembly Government, UK]

City service for addicts ‘under threat’

Glasgow’s pioneering addictions service could be threatened by the break-up of the merger of social work and health services, union leaders have warned [Evening Times, Scotland, UK]

Spending Review 2010

Briefing and analysis [Institute for Fiscal Studies, UK]

Response to the 2010Drug Strategy Consultation Paper

The short timeframe for this consultation and the very broad nature of the questions has made in difficult to prepare a comprehensive response. As a result, we have focused on outlining the evidence from our work programme relevant to each of the broad themes [UKDPC]

Responding to blue lights

This week I have another guest article from Dr. Stephen Parkin. He recently ran a workshop looking at ways we can respond to blue lights, and he's let us have the results [Injecting Advice, UK]

British study bolsters case for buprenorphine-based heroin detox

Compared to a standard lofexidine regime, buprenorphine was preferred by heroin dependent patients and enabled more to complete outpatient withdrawal, the first stage in achieving an opiate-free life. Print publication 2006 [Drug and Alcohol Findings]

Minister to attend alcohol conference

A conference is being held to address the problem of alcohol-related violence within local communities. Justice Minister Kenny MacAskill will be among the speakers [stv, UK]

East Coast Regional Drugs Task Force Small Grant Scheme 2010

The ECRDTF now invites applications for funding under the Small Grant Scheme from suitably qualified and experienced groups/projects agencies involved in providing creative/recreational activities and the development of programmes/training/ education /research / materials and information awareness in the ECRDTF catchment area [City Wide, Ireland]

Prevention profiles

What are countries in Europe doing to prevent illicit drug use? The Prevention profiles section of the website tries to answer this question by providing information on the level of provision of different prevention measures in EU Member States, Croatia, Turkey and Norway [EMCDDA]

EU Kids Online

The LSE have been asking young people across Europe about their experiences online. Their report suggests 7% of children 11 - 16 have encountered "sites where drug taking is discussed" - download here [Drug Education Forum, UK]

Does Ketamine Cause Bladder Damage?

Special K and Cystitis [Addiction Inbox, USA]

Why conservatives should favor legalizing marijuana

Although the full financial impact of legalization cannot be known, cannabis law enforcement in California is estimated to cost taxpayers anywhere between $200 million and $1.9 billion each year, whereas the State Board of Equalization has estimated that taxation could generate $1.4 billion a year in new tax revenue [CNN, USA]

Will legalising marijuana fix California's problems?

California spends a countless amount of money each year fighting its illegal marijuana trade. But can legalizing the drug in the state be the answer to its woes? [BBC, UK]